henchman

hench·man  (hnchmn)

n.

1. A loyal and trusted follower or subordinate.

2. A person who supports a political figure chiefly out of selfish interests.

3. A member of a criminal gang.

4. Obsolete A page to a prince or other person of high rank.

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[Middle English hengsman, henshman, servant to a person of rank : hengest, horse (from Old English) + man, man; see man.]

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henchman [ˈhɛntʃmən]

n pl -men

1. a faithful attendant or supporter

2. Archaic a squire; page

[C14 hengestman, from Old English hengest stallion + man; related to Old Norse hestr horse, Old High German hengist gelding]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

henchman - someone who assists in a plot         collaborator, partner in crime, confederate accessary, accessory - someone who helps another person commit a crime

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henchman

noun attendant, supporter, heavy (slang), associate, aide, follower, subordinate, bodyguard, minder (slang), crony, sidekick (slang), cohort (chiefly U.S.), right-hand man, minion, satellite, myrmidon Mad Frankie Fraser, one time henchman of the Krays' arch rivals

Translations

henchman [ˈhentʃmən] N (henchmen (pl)) (esp Pol) (= follower) → secuaz m; (= guard) → guardaespaldas m inv

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henchman [ˈhɛntʃmən] n (pejorative) → homme m de main

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henchman

n pl <-men> (pej) → Spießgeselle m, → Kumpan m

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henchman [ˈhɛntʃmən] n (-men (pl)) (follower) → accolito (pej) → scagnozzo

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henchman [ˈhɛntʃmən] n (-men (pl)) (follower) → accolito (pej) → scagnozzo

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henchman

n henchman [ˈhentʃmən]

a loyal supporter, especially one who obeys the leader's orders without question a politician/gangster and his henchmen. volgeling, trawant نصير سياسي مُخْلِص поддръжник stoupenec; pomahač håndlanger der Anhänger μπράβος, πρωτοπαλίκαρο secuaz; partidario käsilane پيرو kätyri acolyte תוֹמֶך נֶאֶמָן गुर्गे vjeran sljedbenik, slijepi pristaša vkinek (politikai) bérence, csatlósa pendukung handbendi accolito 腹心 추종자 parankinis līdzskrējējs; rokaspuisis konco aanhanger tilhenger, lakei, håndlanger zwolennik acolit приспешник stúpenec; prisluhovač privrženec sledbenik hejduk, hantlangare ลูกน้อง sadık yardımcı, güvenilir adam 心腹，忠實支持者 паж; прихвостень معتبر ساتھی یا مصاحب tay sai 心腹，顺从者